Jake forgot to breathe for a moment when he heard her. He couldn't tell what was in this girl's head, but her words made him feel so many things at the same time he didn't know how to react.Ta-take care of it?... Will she think of me every time she waters the flower? Does that mean she doesn't want to forget about me?In those moments his heart was restless, but it filled him with an unexpectedly nice feeling. It tasted sweeter than honey and warm like a gentle fire that kept him warm but didn't burn him. Jake was so lost in that feeling, that what Ryder said afterward almost made him trip and fall."Come sit here." Ryder patted the blanket.WHAT?!D-did I hear that right?At loss for words, Jake could only mutter one word to make sure he wasn't having auditory hallucinations. "What?""You always stand behind the fence. It tires me only by seeing you. Jump over the fence and sit by my side. Don't worry, I won't try to see your face."Jake felt as if he was dreaming. His life can't be
Saying that, after those four words appeared in his head Jake fell in a daze, it would be an understatement. He was so lost that by the time he snapped out of it, he was already in his room, with a paintbrush in his hand and a half-finished painting right in front of him.This isn't scientific at all, alright!!!He couldn't quite remember how he left Ryder's house or how he came back home, even less how the fuck did he end up painting Ryder. What's this melodramatic setting? This has never happened to him before? Is he so fucked up in the head?It was already early in the morning, the sun was out and the room didn't need the lights to be on anymore.Just for how long did his brain shut down?This is simply bullshit!What the fuck?!!!!Once he wasn't in a daze anymore, his IQ went back online. The hand that was holding the paintbrush released and the dirty brush fell on the carpet, splattering paint everywhere. His hands started shaking as he stepped back from the small almost finished
"How is it useless? It's not useless at all. Dad will help you with every problem you have. Isn't it just liking a girl? I will give you the best dating advices." Mathew touched Jake's shoulder.On the side, Aiden felt as if he was having auditory hallucinations. Jake likes someone? Who? Is this why he started eating recently?After seeing Jake faint right in front of his eyes, and start going to therapy, Aiden stopped trying to provoke his older brother. After all, what happened a few days ago gave him quite the scare. Even though Jake had fainted and gone to the hospital a few times during these two years, that was the first time it happened right in front of his eyes.Unconsciously, he started to pay a bit more attention to how Jake was doing. Now he's hearing that he likes someone? When did Jake find the time to like someone?Right then, hearing his father saying the word "like" Jake was angered to death once more."Give me back my painting." He glared at Mathew. Surprised by the
Recently, Natalie, Jake's psychologist, has been quite vexed at every single session she had with Jake. This young man looked more and more different every single session, and the change was happening so abruptly, that it was scary. Hence the vexing feeling.Where did the quiet and uncooperative guy go? Where did all this enthusiasm come from? What is going on? WHO THE HELL IS RYDER?What's worse, Mathew wasn't helping this situation at all.Natalie knew this man for years since they lived in the same neighborhood. She was friends with his wife. Natalie knew very well what he and his family were going through after her death, and she wanted to help them, but this isn't the right way, you idiot!Seeing Jake become more and more cheerful because of developing feelings for a girl, she kept telling Mathew that it's not good to base all his happiness on a girl. That's not how you cure depression. What if the girl doesn't return his feelings? What if she turns him down? Will Jake be able to
"I can't use the backyard anymore for my projects, so I plan on doing something small in my room," Ryder answered his question failing to notice the abrupt stiffness that took over Jake's body.Jake's face suddenly turned gloomy while his thoughts were chaotic.What's the meaning of this? Does this mean I won't have the chance to see her working on her projects anymore?However, just as he thought of this, another thought crossed his head. An even worse thought. Is she trying to push me away? Is she getting tired of me and now wants to distance herself from me?Jake tried his best to control the sudden turmoil in his heart. With a voice that sounded somewhat like a disappointed pout, he asked her in a roundabout way. "You won't be doing any of your projects out here anymore?"Ryder seemed to notice that his voice didn't sound quite right and looked up at Jake's hidden under the hood face in a daze. She had noticed that Jake still felt a bit uncomfortable whenever he came by, thinking
After hesitating for a moment, biting her lip, and not quite sure if she should talk or just remain silent, Ryder still decided to speak. "You're the first one to call me that."Most people just called her Ryde, her parents included. At most, some teachers would call her by her surname. Her parents used to call her Riri when she was a baby, but Ryder hated that, so they eventually stopped calling her that. However, this was the first time someone had come up with such a way of calling her.Ry...Why does it sound so good, ya? (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)Jake, on the other hand, was startled. What was she talking about? What did I call her?It took him some time to realize that he had absent-mindedly called her Ry instead of Ryder. That... why did I call her that? I mean... It's not like it would be the first time.Jake had gotten used to calling her that in his mind since two years ago. The more interested he got in Ryder, the more he wanted to know about her. After finding out what her name was, h
Early in the morning, Aiden left the house in high spirits as if his ass didn't get attacked last night. Seeing this, Mathew assumed there was no bleeding. It was that, or this son of his had found a girlfriend once again and was overlooking the pain so he could see her. After all, this Casanova was so energetic only when girls are involved. Such a gentleman. *sigh* Mathew decided not to think too much about it and went to the kitchen to make breakfast for Jake. He had recently learned a new recipe and wanted to try it out. Meanwhile, both Jake and Jeremy were inside the bathroom on the second floor having a serious conversation. "I bet he found a new girlfriend," Jeremy said to Jake who was wailing in the empty bathtub. His laptop was resting on his lap and a tube of ice cream and a spoon were in his hands. His eyes lifelessly stared at the unfinished chapter on the screen as if it had sucked out all his life force. These writer's blocks... who invented them? QAQ "Good for him,
Lately, Nina had become a regular at Jeremy's working place. Vincent was secretly delighted, mostly because the young woman would spend money on his dishes every day, but also because his nephew finally had some hope of getting rid of that single status.On the other hand, Leah had changed teams and had abandoned Jake for the fairy with green hair. This little traitor didn't even feel the tiniest bit sorry for her shameless behavior and kept on giggling and hopping like a little rabbit around Nina as soon as she entered the restaurant.The latter, however, was a bit absent-minded. Her eyes locked on Jeremy who was frowning down on the depressed and dispirited Jake. Jake was currently hiding his face behind his crossed arms on the table, murmuring incoherently. A little black kitten was resting on top of its head, lying there as if it were dead, only once in a while licking its paws. Jeremy, on the other hand, listened with a serious and worried expression on his face. His eyebrows were